FNL has only two new artists this week, teen duo Tiny Masters of Today and  Norwegian rocker Ida Maria, everyone else has been featured one or more times this season.

Explosions In The Sky – What Do You Go Home To?
Tiny Masters Of Today – Real Good
A. A. Bondy – How Will You Meet Your End?
Ida Maria – I Like You So Much Better When You’re Naked
Heartless Bastards – Be So Happy
Trevor Dandy – Is There Any Love
Montrose – Rock Candy
Dan Auerbach – When The Night Comes

Another slow music night on FNL. We’ve got more music from White Denim and a dirty rock track from The Parlor Mob.

White Denim – Say What You Want
The Parlor Mob – Hard Times

FNL was all about the ship-hop this week if you couldn’t gather from the appearances by  T-Pain, 50 Cent and Get Cool. One interesting band this week is Sonny and The Sunsets. I was intrigued by the San Francisco quartet’s lo-fi 50’s indie sound.

Sonny and The Sunsets – Too Young To Burn
Trevor Dandy – Is There Any Love
24-Carat Black – I Begin To Weep
Get Cool – Easy
50 Cent – Crime Wave
Northern League – Booty Doo
T-Pain – Take Your Shirt Off

FNL has music from the Delta Spirit (their new album is out now), alongside tracks from 50 Cent, Ambulance Ltd, and A.A. Bondy (the track “Killed Myself When I Was Young” is featured on Vol.2 of the series soundtrack). Tonight’s unofficial featured artist is Explosions in the Sky, who are of course, from Texas.

Ambulance Ltd – Primitive (The Way I Treat You)
Delta Spirit – Trashcan
Explosions In The Sky – From West Texas
Sharon Clark and The Product Of Time – I’m Not Afraid Of Love
Trevor Dandy – Is There Any Love
Explosions In The Sky – An Ugly Fact Of Life
Get Cool ft Petey Pablo – Let Me See It
50 Cent - Get It Hot
Nightstalker – The Light
A. A. Bondy – Killed Myself When I Was Young

Friday Night Lights is known for having great music. After 4 seasons, music supervisor Liza Richardson knows exactly how to heighten the emotions. Whether it be a throbbing hip-hop beat on the football field, a raw ballad during a poignant moment of character development, or a country classic to remind us that we are in fact in Texas, its all done with subtlety and style.

Vol.2 of the series collection offers mostly the ballads and the indie rock  side of  FNL, but it is a good representation of the show’s overall mood.  While I was surprised to see songs like Great Northern “Driveway” (heard  during Matt’s father’s  funeral; a key moment this season) were not included, there is a lot to love here.  Key tracks include White Rabbitt “Percussion Gun”, Band of Skulls “I Know What I Am” and Augustana “Fire”. It’s a is low-key mix, but it makes for a great listen from start to finish.

If you can handle the spoiler clips, check out the video for White Rabbitt “Percussion Gun”:

Friday Night Lights: Original Television Sountrack Vol.2 is out now on Arrival Records   

FNL has a lot of repeat offenders this week including Amanda Blank, Obits and the Paradiso Girls. We also have a track from Augustana, which is feautured on Vol.2 of the series soundtrack.

Obits – Talking To The Dog
Amanda Blank – Something Bigger, Something Better
Jessica Erin – Girls’ Night Out
Augustana – Fire
Pussycat Dolls – Top Of The World
Baby Bash featuring Pitbull – Outta Control
Paradiso Girls – Patron Tequila

FNL has music from repeat offenders the Yeah Yeah Yeahs (MP, 90210, Mercy) A.A. Bondy (FNL, Bones, House OTH) and Bob Dylan (Bones, FFWD). Plus, a classic from Patsy Cline and a track from Heartless Bastards which is featured on Vol.2 of the show’s soundtrack.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Soft Shock
A.A. Bondy – To The Morning
Peter Case – Let Me Fall
Patsy Cline – Crazy
Heartless Bastards – Sway
Bob Dylan – Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right

This week’s FNL didn’t have a lot of music, but given the dramatic story, I think it was the right call to let the emotions speak for themselves.

Rollins Band – What’s The Matter Man
Junkface – Atamakatahizaashi
Eddie Rabbitt – Drivin’ My Life Away
Great Northern – Driveway

Friday Night Lights has music from OK Go, Sean Paul, A.A. Bondy and Britney Spears.

Windsor For The Derby – Forgotten
OK Go – White Knuckles
Sean Paul – Press It Up
A.A. Bondy – When The Devil’s Loose
Chuck and Mac – Powerful Love
Richard Swift – Lady Luck
Britney Spears – 3
Dan Auerbach -Keep It Hid
Jose Gonzalez – Teardrop

Friday Night Lights has had a lot of anger in these first few episodes and the mixture of rock and hip hop seems to coincide with that theme.

B.o.B – I’ll Be In The Sky
Montrose – Rock Candy
Maino featuring Swizz Beatz – Million Bucks
John Doe and The Sadies – Are The Good Times Really Over For Good
Rollins Band – One Shot